Voyage to the Great Bear Rainforest

8 DAYS FROM $5,290

• Seek out the rare, white-furred Kermode “spirit bear,” only found in the Great Bear Rainforest. • Hear a cultural interpreter tell ancient legends of the region’s indigenous people. • Spot orcas and humpbacks from the deck, and seek out brown and black bears along the shore.

Expedition Cruise Light or Moderate

DAYS 1–2 I KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, U.S./ PRINCE RUPERT, CANADA Arrive in Ketchikan, then view the priceless collection of 19th-century Tlingit totem poles at the Totem Heritage Center. Embark our ship and voyage to Prince Rupert, where we’ll get immersed in First Nations history at the Museum of Northern British Columbia. National Geographic Venture for the entire voyage | Meals: 1B, 1L, 2D DAYS 3–6 I GREAT BEAR RAINFOREST Cruise into the spectacular fjords of British Columbia's Coast Mountains. Here, a cultural interpreter joins us on board to share the lore of the region’s indigenous people. We'll circumnavigate Gribbell Island to seek out the Kermode bear, a rare white-furred subspecies of black bear known as the spirit bear. Discover hidden gems by Zodiac and kayak, including Gilttoyees Inlet and Owyacumish Bay. Meals: 4B, 4L, 4D

DAY 7 I GRENVILLE CHANNEL/LOWE INLET MARINE PROVINCIAL PARK Sail Grenville Channel, a narrow waterway that appears to fade into the surrounding scenery, and watch for orcas swimming alongside our ship. Explore Lowe Inlet Marine Provincial Park by Zodiac and kayak, and watch for black bears fishing for salmon in Verney Falls. Meals: 1B, 1L, 1D

DAY 8 I PRINCE RUPERT/SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, U.S. Return to Prince Rupert and disembark the ship after breakfast. Board a charter flight to Seattle for your connecting flight home. Meals: 1B

A diverse expedition team, including an Expedition Leader, a photo instructor, and local naturalists will accompany this trip.

Rae Wynn-Grant Large Carnivore Ecologist National Geographic Fellow Rae Wynn-Grant is an ecologist who has studied grizzlies in Montana and Wyoming, American black bears, and spirit bears in the Great Bear Rainforest. A visiting scientist at the American Museum of Natural History, Rae also holds adjunct faculty positions at Columbia University and Johns Hopkins University.

INFORMATION

This trip is operated in collaboration with Lindblad Expeditions. Dates: This expedition is offered in September. Prices are per person, based on double occupancy, and vary by cabin category. Single supplement applies; please see our website. Airfare is not included in the price. All prices and fares are quoted in U.S. dollars and subject to change. This itinerary is for informational purposes only and is subject to change at any time without notice.

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